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THE CITROEN DS3 hatch concept was unveiled back in February, with a view of the concept’s interior offered later in May.
This week, Citroen has revealed the production version of the 2010 Citroen DS3, and, minus a few aesthetic details, it is largely identical to the concept.
Demonstrating the premium market intentions of the DS [...]
BMW AND PSA PEUGEOT-CITROEN are reportedly considering moving beyond powertrain sharing and partnering up on entire platforms.
BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer has let slip that the German automaker is in discussions with PSA regarding a platform sharing arrangement, however a concrete deal has not been locked in.
BMW currently uses a pair of PSA-sourced diesel and petrol [...]
CITROEN IS DEVELOPING an ultra-efficient version of its big C6 sedan, which thanks to the company’s diesel hybrid powertrain, will reportedly emit no more than 100g of CO2 per kilometre - a class-leading effort, if the French manufacturer is successful.
According to British magazine Autocar, sources inside Citroen say the diesel hybrid powertrain of the C6 [...]
BORROWING THE IDEA from its larger C4 Picasso sibling, the 2010 Citroen C3 - set to land in Australia around the middle of next year - will feature a panoramic front windscreen that reaches up along thinner A-pillars to the diminutive hatch’s B-pillar.
Designed to let natural light into the cabin and improve visibility, the ‘Zenith’ [...]
AFTER ITS RECENT trip to the Nurburgring 24 Hour race for a spot of show and tell, the GTbyCitroen supercar concept hit the streets of London yesterday, marking its first appearance in the UK.
Following the path of Gran Turismo’s London street course, the GTbyCitroen was driven through Piccadilly Circus, Regent Street, Trafalgar Square and along [...]
FOLLOWING THE UNVEILING of its upmarket, style-conscious DS3 concept, Citroen has revealed plans to introduce DS4 and DS5 models into the lineup, with a showroom launch expected for 2011.
The new models will share the C4 and C5 platforms, but with the ultimate goal being to push into the luxury market, the similarities between the [...]
FRENCH AUTOMAKER and prospective supercar manufacturer Citroën will be taking its stunning GTbyCitroën concept to the renowned Goodwood Festival Of Speed next month, the third public outing for the mid-engined concept that may yet make it to the production line.
The GTbyCitroën has already hit the track at the Nurburging 24-hour and the 24 hours of [...]
IN EUROPE, where diesel engines means big business, Citroën has just announced its biggest-hitting diesel engine yet. Coming later this year, Citroën’s new 3.0 litre HDi V6 will take the place of the current 2.7 HDi V6 in the C5 and C6 saloon.
With 179kW of power and 450Nm of torque, the new 3.0 HDi V6 [...]
ACCORDING TO Citroen’s chief product planner, a decision on whether or not the low slung and curvaceous GT concept car is destined for production will be made soon - and the answer is likely to be ‘yes’.
First unveiled virtually on Sony’s Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and in real life at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, [...]
WHILE BECOMING a knight in ye olden days often required either slaying a dragon, rescuing a princess or fighting in a questionable holy war, these days the path to knighthood can be a little different.
For rally ace Sebastian Loeb, that path was the muddy and gravel-strewn stages of the World Rally Championship.
Loeb was knighted earlier [...]
SURE, EVERYONE wants to be top of the pops: there’s Fiat pushing harder to become Europe’s biggest manufacturer and Volkswagen also working hard to loosen Toyota’s position on the podium in global markets.
Now, Citroen is coming to the party, with the manufacturer’s Vice President Jean-Marc Gales telling the Corriere della Serra newspaper that the French [...]
THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS hasn’t halted Citroen’s ambitious plans of launching a supercar, with the French manufacturer set to showcase its GTbyCITROEN concept car this weekend.
GTbyCITROEN will conduct a lap of honour before the start of the Nurburgring 24 Hour race, and will be on display at the stand of Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital [...]
In line with Britain’s goal of making London the world’s Electric Vehicle capital, UK firm the Electric Car Corporation (ECC) has launched its own all-electric version of Citroën’s C1.
Called the C1 ev’ie, Electric Car Corporation’s version of the French minicar looks for all the world like a standard C1. The only visible change to the [...]
Citroen has confirmed its plans to launch a diesel hybrid, which it expects will set new fuel consumption and CO2 standards.
Due to arrive in 2011, the diesel hybrid will first appear in the Citroen DS5, which Citroen promises will deliver a drop of up to 35 percent in CO2 emissions and a ‘considerable’ fuel saving.
Citroen [...]
Along with the Porsche Panamera and a bagful of local Chinese models, the Shanghai International Motor Show has played host to the world premiere of the Citroen C4 Sedan.
The C4 hatch was also unveiled, which is a first for China, but not for us Aussies. The new Citroen C5 was also on hand and is set to [...]
It looks like a rally car, it goes like a rally car but by George, you ain’t seen anything like this before. This is Citroen’s C4 WRC HYbrid4 rally car, and Citroen believes it will revolutionise the world of top-tier rallying.
Testing of the C4 HYbrid4 commenced this week in Portugal on tarmac roads near the [...]
The 2009 Citroen C5 Tourer has been gonged by UK magazine What Diesel as “Best Estate Car” in the 2009 What Diesel Car of the Year awards. According to WD, the C5 won for its “effortless blend of performance, style, comfort and technology” (not that we’ve never heard that combination of words before).
We would love [...]
Citroen has announced the 2009 Citroen C4 will benefit from the addition of two new petrol motors to its spec sheet, more options, a classier interior and rejigged exterior styling.
Both new engines have been developed in partnership with BMW, and both displace 1.6 litres. The naturally aspirated 1.6 16v VTi boasts a modest 88kW of [...]
When Citroën first launched its Berlingo van in Australia in 1999, the little load lugger was praised for melding car-like comfort and light commercial versatility.
Since hitting our fair shores, the Berlingo has encouraged a raft of imitators. To keep ahead of the pack, Citroën went back to the drawing board and has now come up [...]
World Car Of The Year, the title awarded by a panel of 48 international automotive journos from 22 countries, is underway yet again. It’s only been running since 2005, but already it has become one of the most prized awards in the global industry.
The criteria for the eligibility is long and varied, but of them [...]
Citroen UK and English Premier League side Arsenal have teamed up with world famous cartoonist Gerald Scarfe to the produce this one-of Arsenal themed Citroen C4.
The unique Citroen has been created to assist fund-raising efforts for the Teenage Cancer Trust, which provides specialist care and support to teenagers suffering from the disease.
Gerald Scarfe, who is [...]
Citroen? Supercar? In the same sentence? We jest you not, for Citroen’s head of products has apparently confirmed the seductively-shaped GTbyCitroen will be making the full transformation from motor show concept to road-legal supercar.
Citroen’s Products and Markets manager Vincent Besson says that although the futuristic GT was originally intended to be just a design showcase [...]
After conducting a feasibility study into an electric vehicle partnership back in June 2008, Mitsubishi Motors and PSA Peugeot Citroen have today announced that a formal joint venture will be formed with the goal of sharing the development, manufacture and distribution of electric cars.
The biggest deal brokered as part of the agreement will be that [...]
It looks like smooth curves are the new sharp angles, as Citroen unveils a rounded version of its famous chevron badge to coincide with the company’s 90th birthday.
Embracing a softer, more modern, three-dimensional and metallic styling more inline with its peers, the revised Citroen identity is both fresh and – perhaps most importantly – a [...]
Here’s something: the Citroen DS was recently voted the most beautiful car of all time by a twenty-strong panel of renowned automotive designers, beating out beauties such as the Jaguar XK120, the Ferrari 275GTB, and the Jaguar E-type.
Among its number was Giorgetto Giugiaro – voted in 1999 as Car Designer of the Century and responsible [...]
Citroen is following in Aston Martin’s footsteps, who revealed the V12 Vantage early, by unveiling its DS3 Inside concept prior to its scheduled unveiling.
In the process, Citroen has revived the DS nameplate which will comprise a line of mid-range premium models based on the underpinnings of the C3, C4 and C5.
Word has it that this [...]
In what can only be heralded as an ambitious plan given the current hesitations of new vehicle buyers, Citroën is about to reveal intentions to revive its iconic DS line in a move to push the brand upmarket.
An official announcement will be made on February 4th to coincide with the company’s 90th birthday. As well as [...]
Australian World Rally Championship driver, Chris Atkinson, has shown the world what Aussies are made of. Atkinson finished the 2009 Rally of Ireland with an impressive fifth place finish under difficult conditions.
In conditions so wet that snow tyres had to be used for most of the event to combat the amount of water on the [...]
Subaru’s recent decision to pull out of the World Rally Championship series in 2009 had left our very own Chris Atkinson without a drive. Thankfully, the folks over at Citroen know a talented driver when they see one.
Chris Atkinson will join the Citroen World Rally Championship Team for the first round of the 2009 World [...]
The last couple of weeks have been memorable for motorsport fans, for all the wrong reasons. Honda has announced their intention to pull out of Formula 1 and both Suzuki and Subaru have confirmed that they will not be competing in the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2009.
This however, is a good news piece, as [...]
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